Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 8 D cosponsors

HB4284      — PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0598

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill updates terminology related to disabilities in Illinois statutes.

This bill amends various laws to replace outdated terms with more respectful language regarding disabilities. It changes references to 'disabled person' to 'person with a disability' and modifies related terminology throughout state statutes.

Summary

Amends the Statute on Statutes and other various Acts. Changes all occurrences of "disabled person" to "person with a disability", changes all occurrences of "a person who is handicapped" to "a person who has a disability", changes all occurrences of "physically or mentally handicapped" to "having a physical or intellectual disability", and changes all occurrences of "visually handicapped" to "visually impaired". Replaces an outdated reference to the "Disabled Person Identification Card" with "the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card". Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled program" to "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Persons with Disabilities program". Makes corresponding references in various Acts. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0598

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  11. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000

  12. Pension Note Filed

  13. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  25. Pension Note Filed

  26. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  34. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran

  44. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. First Reading

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  49. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

May 21, 2026

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Health and Human Services

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 6002
Total 9003
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72003
Republican 36003
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 111006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Human Services

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Human Services

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 4000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Not Voting
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4284      do?
Amends the Statute on Statutes and other various Acts. Changes all occurrences of "disabled person" to "person with a disability", changes all occurrences of "a person who is handicapped" to "a person who has a disability", changes all occurrences of "physically or mentally handicapped" to "having a physical or intellectual disability", and changes all occurrences of "visually handicapped" to "visually impaired". Replaces an outdated reference to the "Disabled Person Identification Card" with "the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card". Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled program" to "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Persons with Disabilities program". Makes corresponding references in various Acts. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4284     ?
HB4284      is sponsored by Laura M. Murphy, Justin Cochran (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4284     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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